General

PEABODY COAL COMPANY, petitioner, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, DEPT. OF LABOR, et al.

136 S. Ct. 1241194 L. Ed. 2d 169·Supreme Court of the United States·2016

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Opinion

PEABODY COAL COMPANY, petitioner, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, DEPT. OF LABOR, et al. No. 14-1278. Supreme Court of the United States Feb. 29, 2016. The Court approves the parties' agreed upon attorney's fee of $25,000, and expenses of $2,508.34 to be awarded by the Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs from the Black Lung Trust Fund to respondent Eva Elizabeth Hill.